How AEC businesses reach peak performance with Speckle-powered automation

Manual clash checks. Endless spreadsheet updates. Version chaos. Sound familiar?

These are the invisible tasks that quietly erode project momentum. They keep teams busy but not productive.

Automation changes that. By letting software handle the repetitive, Speckle frees professionals to focus on what clients actually value: design, coordination, and decision-making.

In this article, we look at how leading firms are using Speckle automation to simplify delivery, improve accuracy, and unlock growth.

Engineering automation: Turning spreadsheets into systems

Every engineering team knows the pain of the spreadsheet that runs the project. The one that never seems up to date, never quite reconciles with the model, and always needs another round of checking.

At Multiconsult, that cycle is ending. Engineers like Morten Engen are using Speckle’s open data layer to replace static sheets with live, responsive systems. Design data now flows directly into calculations and analysis models, refreshing instantly whenever a change is made.

Speckle makes data a first-class citizen. Speckle lets you put power into your data and explore it at scale.

The difference is tangible. Less time reconciling, more time refining. Less risk of error, more room for insight. For Multiconsult, automation has not just increased efficiency—it has turned everyday data into a design partner.

Design automation: From pilots to performance

Turning automation from a prototype into a practice takes both trust and persistence. At one of the world’s largest design firms, a handful of early workflows began as small tests in coordination. Over time, those experiments grew into a complete framework that now underpins global delivery.

At Gensler, Regional Design Technology Director Vignesh Kaushik and his team used Speckle to build that framework. It now quietly manages the flow of design data between platforms, keeping models, dashboards, and teams aligned without interruption. The benefit is not just speed but stability.

With Speckle acting as the invisible infrastructure, designers spend less time maintaining and more time creating. Automation at Gensler is no longer a side project. It is a habit.

Construction automation: Building the connected jobsite

Automation in construction often starts with a question: how can all this information finally work together? Suffolk Construction answered it by building data pipelines that connect every phase of project delivery—from design coordination to scheduling and cost planning.

Guided by Murat Melek and engineered with David Morgan, the team used Speckle as the engine to normalize fragmented BIM data into a single structured stream. That foundation now powers advanced analytics and machine learning models that anticipate risks before they appear.

The result is a connected construction ecosystem that learns as it builds. Data moves fluidly, decisions arrive earlier, and coordination happens in real time. Suffolk’s lesson is simple: automation is not about speed. It is about foresight.

Enterprise automation: Quiet systems, visible results

Across the industry, automation has matured from novelty to necessity. The firms leading this shift are not chasing the next application; they are connecting the ones they already rely on.

Speckle makes that connection possible. It links design, engineering, and construction data into one dependable flow that teams can trust. The outcome is consistent delivery, fewer surprises, and more time spent on what people do best: designing, building, and improving the world around them.

See how Gensler, Multiconsult, Suffolk Construction, and others are redefining performance through automation at SpeckleCon in London on November 7, 2025.

One day. Real stories. A glimpse of what is next.